Safety catch for badges



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M. FOLKMAN SAFETY CATCH FOR BADGES Filed Feb. 11, 1924 Patented Jan. 1a, was.

MORRIS FOLKMAN, OF CLEVELAND OHIO.

serum, CATCH Foe BADGES.

Application filed February 11, 1924. Serial No. 692,013.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, Moiuus Fommnxv a citizen of the United States, residing at Clevelanch in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety Catches for Badges, of which the following. isa specification.

This invention re-latesto improvements in badge pin clasps, particularly that type used in connection with a fraternity badge which includes a flat body portion provided with a pin uponiits back.

The primary object. ofthe present invention is to provide meansto positively fasten the badge upon the garment in such a manner asto require manual operation of. several parts before the badge can be removed.

It is likewise an object to provide a fastener which is unusually effective in functioning. yet easily manipulated.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter;

In order that the invention and its mode of operationmay be readily understoodby persons. skilled in the art, I have in the accompanying illustrative drawings, and in the following detailed description based thereon set out one possible embodiment of the same.

In these drawings:

Fig. 1 isa rear elevation of the pin fasten er in closed or fastened position;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the parts in unlocked position;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-8 of Figure 2.

Fig. 4: is a detail rear elevation, partly in section showing the locking device;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 55 of Figure 4;

Fig. 6 is an edge view from. the lock carrying end; and

Fig. 7 is a detail elevation of the locking lever.

Having particular reference to the accompanying drawings the numeral 8 designates a fraternity badge or the like consisting of a fiat plate or body portion carrying upon its back an attaching pin 9 which is adapted topenetrate a garment as is obvious. The point of the pin 9 terminates near one edge of the body portion and is adapted to be covered by a loop or keeper 10 which is readily swung into and out of operative position.

This loop or keeper 10 is preferably substantially semi-circular and isformed transversely of and integral with a swinging bar or lever 11 which is pivoted at one end to a pin or stud 12 at one corner'of the body portion. The portion of the bar 11 on the other side of the keeper is decreased in cross-sectional area toward the end atlwliich point it is enlarged to form a head 13 which, as will be pointed out, co-acts with other parts to provide the locking means. It is apparent that through swinging the lever or bar llupon its pivot, the loop or keeper 10 may be positioned over the pin point and prevent removal of the badge except when the keeper has been swung clear of the pin, and in order to prevent accidental. swinging of the lever a latch member is arranged to engage the head 13 as shown clearly in Figure l. i V

In order to mountthis latch member upon the badge, receiver l l'is welded: soldered or otherwise attached to the back of the body 8 near the pointlof the pin and in substantially parallel. relation therewith. This receiv'er consists of a pair of spaced arms15, one of which serves to attach the structure to the badge while theother arm is spaced outwardly'therefroin. As shown in Figures 3 and ,5, the arms are each provided'with iiiturned ends or lips 16 whose function will be hereinafter apparent. At the juncture of these arms astop 1? is formed and then the material is spaced from the body portion and divided to form a pair of parallel spaced ears 18 arranged. parallel the body These ears 18 are apertured to permit insertion of a pivot pin 19 upon which is mounted a swinging locking latch member or lever 20.

This latch or lever as shown comprises a flat apertured ear which is positioned between the spaced ears 18 upon the pivot pin 19. The main body 21 of this lever terminates in a lateral head 22 which is provided upon its inner face with a curved channel or way 23 whose function is to guide the head 15 of the first named lever 11 into an opening or slot 24: formed in the said body 21 of the locking lever. A finger piece 25 is formed upon the head 22 to facilitate operation of the locking lever. The inner vertical face of the lateral head is extended to form ribs 22 which co-act with the lips 16 in providing a proper engagement between the reoeiver and said head.

As is apparent in Figure 4 of the drawing,

movement of the parts into locked position details of construction may be made and such changes as fall Within the scope of the appended claims, I consider within the spiri offmy invention. 1

I claim: v

1. A safety catch for a badge having an attaching' pin, comprising a pair of interengageable levers pivotally mounted in a plane parallel with and upon the badge, and

, a keeper-mounted between the ends of one lever and adapted to cover the pin point, and the other lever engaging the "free end of the first lever to lock the keeper over the pin point.

, 2. Asafety catchfor a badge having an attaching pin, comprising a pair 01": levers pivotally mounted in a plane with and upon the back of the badge, a head at the outer end of one lever, the other lever having an n opening to receive the head to form interlocking engagement between the levers, and a keeper carried by one lever to cover the pin point.

3. .A safety catch for abadge having an attaching pin, comprising a pair of pivoted levers mounted to swing in a plane parallel with and upon the badge back, a bifurcated receiver arranged to straddle the end portions of one lever, connection between the levers to'retain said portionin the receiver and keeper carried by one lever to cover the pin point.

at. A safety catch for a badge having an attaching pin, comprising a lever pivotally mounted upon and in a parallel plane with the back of the badge, a keeper carried by the lever and adapted to cover the pin point, a receiver mountedupon the badge back to straddle the end portion of the lever anda locking-lever mounted to retain the first named lever in the receiver.

5. A safety catch fora badge having an attaching pin upon its back, comprisinga pair of pivoted inter-engaging levers ar rangedto swing m a plane parallel w th the badge back, a keeper carried by the lever to cover the pin point, a rigid bifurcated re-- ceiver mounted upon the badge back and adapted to straddle theouter portion ot-said lever, a head on the end of the lever, and a lever pivoted to the'receiver and arranged to swing in the same plane as the first lever,

said lastnai'ned lever having an opening to receive said head and interlockthe levers.

6. A safety catch. for a badge having. an attachment pin upon its back, of a lever arranged to swing over and cover the pin point, a receiver, rigidly attached to the badge back and bifurcated to straddle the end portion oftheleveiy'a locking lever pivoted to the receiver and havlng an opening to receive the endof the first, lever, a head at the end of the second named lever having a Vway to guide the first lever into the opening and co-aoting means on the two levers to interlock them. 7

ture.

MORRIS FOL M' N.

In testimony whereof, I affix my sigua- 

